UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is an organization (corporation) established under a common law system mirroring British Common Law. At the time of settlement the American Revolution the wealthy landowners sought to govern themselves and declare themselves sovereign. Ultimately they drafted and agreed on a set of rules for themselves.
The big objection raised by Lysander Spooner in "No Treason" -> http://praxeology.net/LS-NT-6.htm was that that the constitution was not binding on those who did not sign.
I've also heard the argument that the act of "voting" is how you give consent.
My understanding is that UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is much younger than that, but I could be wrong. I have not closely studied the esoteric history of American government.
> I've also heard the argument that the act of "voting" is how you give consent.
I'm familiar with the argument, and it bears some weight since in order to vote one must sign a contract (called a voter registration form) essentially selling himself into slavery for some ostensible influence over the slave master, but most people who sign that contract do not understand those terms, and under contract theory, that contract is then not binding (no meeting of minds). It is, however, the responsibility of the disillusioned party to declare his lack of consent; if he fails to do so, legal proceedings continue and are binding as though he has consented.
What esoteric history have you studied?
I'm interested in the esoteric history of power.
Particularly when it comes to the relationship of Force and Faith.